Sunday, January 3, 2010

Out Spotlight CVXIII

Today's Out Spotlight is Wendy Curry, an American bisexual rights activist and animal rescue advocate.

The 43 year old Maine native, currently serves as the President of BiNet USA, the American national bisexual civil rights organization. Curry assume the position she in 2006 after previously serving as the organization's Secretary and Vice-President.

BiNet USA is the oldest national bisexual entity in the United States. "It is a network of groups, projects and individuals, encouraging dialogue and participation as a way of creating and maintaining a cohesive bisexual community and empowering individuals to feel proud of their bisexuality."

In 1999, Curry along with fellow U.S. bisexual rights activists Michael Page of Florida and Gigi Raven Wilbur from Texas started the observation of Celebrate Bisexuality Day. This event has grown in popularity and now a wide variety of annual celebrations take place on September 23 throughout Canada the United States, Europe and Australia.

Curry as serves on the the planning committees for the Transcending Boundaries Conference. The Transcending Boundaries Conference (TBC), is a Northeast regional American conference for bisexual/fluid/pansexual, transgender/genderqueer, intersex and polyamorous people and their friends, families and allies.conference grew out of a project of BiNet USA and the Bisexual Resource Center.

In 2009 Curry the was the reciepent of the Brenda Howard Memorial Award presented byt the Queens Chapter of PFLAG.

The Brenda Howard Memorial Award was created in 2005 by the Queens Chapter to recognizes an individual or organization whose work on behalf of the LGBT Community best exemplifies the vision, principals and community service exemplified by the late bisexual rights activist Brenda Howard and who serves as a positive and visible role model for the Bisexual Community. The award is the first time a major American LGBT organization has named award after an out bisexual member of the LGBT community.

She is active and has served as President of the North East All Retriever Rescue (NEARR). We During her presidency she added Tucker (shown in the picture) to her pack after fostering his mother during her pregnancy. NEARR rescues retrievers and retriever mixes from situations which endanger the well-being or welfare of these dogs. They accept retrievers and retriever mixes surrendered by owners who can no longer keep or care for the dogs appropriately, and from animal shelters as strays or owner surrenders (all upon temperament testing) and place them into loving homes. They also educate the public regarding NEARR and regarding the problem of pet overpopulation and ways to prevent it.

Previously from Maine, Curry now resides in New Hampshire with her husband Brian.

BiNet USA

NEARR

Wendy Curry: Feministing Interview

42 comments:

m said...

Re prior comments, Ted has said several times that he never makes anything up.

Saw on WDW that Jake is considering finishing his degree. Not sure where that rumor came from - I put that one with the dishes and 4 engagement rings - but it would be great if true. I always regretted not finishing my degree. I left with only 30 credits to go. Stupid, and once you start working, its hard to make time to go back. If he is going to do it, he should do it now while he is still young.

destiny said...

Lets hope Jake is looking at people like James Franco for how to build buzz and a career. It would also be great if he went back to Columbia as it would get him out of LA.

Special K said...

I saw the mention of Jake finishing his degree and kind of put it in the take with a grain of salt column.

I agree it would be great if he went back and finish up his degree. I think he has keen interesting in things, and the pursuit of knowledge. I'm sure his family and Austin would be big supporters for him to go back. It could be a really good time for him to go back and do it and give him time to raise his own family.

Florida Tom said...

m said...
Re prior comments, Ted has said several times that he never makes anything up.

Saw on WDW that Jake is considering finishing his degree. Not sure where that rumor came from - I put that one with the dishes and 4 engagement rings - but it would be great if true. I always regretted not finishing my degree. I left with only 30 credits to go. Stupid, and once you start working, its hard to make time to go back. If he is going to do it, he should do it now while he is still young.



I did it m. It was fun. You would enjoy it. It felt so good.

Rumor Has It said...

That Jake will be taping an episode of "Inside the Actors Studio" at Pace University either end of February or early March

Special K said...

Hope its true that Jake will be sitting down for Inside the Actor's Studio. I love that show and Jake would be a great guest on it. I can't wait to see how Jake will answer the Pivot questionaire James Lipton asks each guest.

Special K said...

Here are the questions Lipton asks each of his guests:

What is your favorite word?

What is your least favorite word?

What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?

What turns you off?

What is your favorite curse word?

What sound or noise do you love?

What sound or noise do you hate?

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

What profession would you not like to do?

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

Two Cents said...

^^Oh I hope it's true as well. :)

Does anyone mind if I answered the questions? I never met a quiz I didn't like, or a questionnaire! :)

What is your favorite word? Lyrical

What is your least favorite word?Ignorant

What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Music

What turns you off? Insensitivity

What is your favorite curse word?
F*ck

What sound or noise do you love?
Nature sounds, waves crashing, birds is relaxing

What sound or noise do you hate? Traffic, trucks, heavy construction equipment drives me nuts

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Journalist or Nurse

What profession would you not like to do? I'd be a terrible salesperson

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome

new pics said...

Jake arriving at LAX

bauergriffin

B said...

interesting, never knew about this organization. also interesting is that there are no comments from posters here about the person or the subject.

maybe some gays want to throw away the b in LGBT. just saying

old new IHJ pics said...

Various Events 2004 - Grammy Style Studio

Great idea said...

B said...
interesting, never knew about this organization. also interesting is that there are no comments from posters here about the person or the subject.

maybe some gays want to throw away the b in LGBT. just saying

Wonderful suggestion. One may sleep with both sexes but in the end prefers just one. Married gay men stay married for years and only have sex with anonymous men.

Bi Person said...

Wonderful suggestion. One may sleep with both sexes but in the end prefers just one. Married gay men stay married for years and only have sex with anonymous men.


Great Idea,
What about Married Gay Women?
Or do you just focus on men who have sex with both sexes?

Easy answer said...

Bi Person said...
Wonderful suggestion. One may sleep with both sexes but in the end prefers just one. Married gay men stay married for years and only have sex with anonymous men.


Great Idea,
What about Married Gay Women?
Or do you just focus on men who have sex with both sexes?



I think Bi women marry because they want a family. Normally they come out in later years when the kids are grown.

Bi Person said...

no, let me put this another way.

how about lesbians who get married to men, have children, but have sex with women?

or, how about the pretty and sexy hot straight woman who has sex with men, but on occassions, have sex with women?

should we call them gay also?
bisexual?

life in the closet said...

Sex with both sexes doesn't automatically make a person bisexual.

Bi Person said...

I think Bi women marry because they want a family. Normally they come out in later years when the kids are grown.

hmmm, can that same example be used for men also? Or would the posters throw that idea out the window. You don't think men do this also? The important word in your comment is bi.

What said...

Sex with both sexes doesn't automatically make a person bisexual.

^^ I think the commenter knows this, but what is being asked is if the statement goes for both women and men?

married closeted gays said...

the statement goes for both women and men?

Yes.

What said...

Sex with both sexes doesn't automatically make a person bisexual.


^^^What about the men in the army who sometimes had sex with another man, or the man in jail who had sex with another man? Then, when their circumstance change, they only have and continue to have sex with women. Are the now straight, bi, or forever Gay?

Frat boy said...

oh, oh I have one. How about the college buds who during a drunken binge have all kinds of sex with other college buds, because it's fun man, then finds a wife and have children never to have sex with nasty men again.

"I can't be gay man"

I would say said...

Are the now straight, bi, or forever Gay?

Straight.

destiny said...

What a surprise, Jake showing up in LA when Austin presumably has to be back in Wilmington. He looks good.

My thoughts said...

horny and gay curious.

that sounds interesting. I always thought it was "the act", not just being curious. I could be wrong.

There are ways for men and women to deal with being horny. Gay curious? Does this mean you can sample the goods and if you don't like them, never go back?
hmmm, I have to take more time to think on this one.

I do know that if a man has secret sex with another man and someone gay or straight, male or female, finds out the secret, the word is out and will forever be that the man is gay. no matter how many women he dates or even marries.
This does not seem to be the case if the person is a woman. Just how it is.

men's rules said...

This does not seem to be the case if the person is a woman.

Men lose their masculinity by engaging in gay sex. That's unforgivable.

No way said...

Frat boy said...
oh, oh I have one. How about the college buds who during a drunken binge have all kinds of sex with other college buds, because it's fun man, then finds a wife and have children never to have sex with nasty men again.

"I can't be gay man"



Doesn't happen Straight College kids in this country are so entrenched with how awful and horrible it would be to have sex with another guy they have to unconscious for this to happen.

My thoughts said...

Men lose their masculinity by engaging in gay sex. That's unforgivable.

so now they become sissy and queens the stereotypical gay man the hollywood and america loves to laugh with huh.

there is a reason brokeback mountain did well. it showed that all gay men are not interested in fashion glamour or colorful, when some are. although they did show the ones that are most hidden.

Makes sense said...

Truthfully I think it would be more likely at a straight frat party that a group of out of control kids would beat to death someone who tried to make a move on a straight guy or suggested gay sex.

Frat boy said...

Doesn't happen Straight College kids in this country are so entrenched with how awful and horrible it would be to have sex with another guy they have to unconscious for this to happen.

^^ For some, It's a disguise. Trust me.
A Ploy!

Frat boy said...

Truthfully I think it would be more likely at a straight frat party that a group of out of control kids would beat to death someone who tried to make a move on a straight guy or suggested gay sex.

^^ Not if the dude is masculine and could and would kick Ass! Then it's either laughed off or done secretly with those who are alright with it for that moment.
It happens. but more so by 2 frat bros. maybe not a group. lol
Same for sorrority sisters. like you posters don't know. while on a gay friendly blog

Vanity Fair said...

I'm sure Jake and Ausitn spent the holidays together somewhere on the East Coast, most likely New York.

Trust me said...

Brokeback Mountain did well among gay and very gay friendy people. A huge majority of straight men were enraged that the movie was made and would rather die than go see it.

and 1/4 of those same men secretly rented the movie. And some others watched it on cable as long as they knew no one else was around or saw them watching it. Yeah, it agree, the others thru up just to think of it.

destiny said...

Jake on Just Jared.

JJ

It's Over said...

I guess someone is annoyed that Jake hasn't been in LA trying to reconcile with Reese over the holidays.

t said...

Who would that someone be??? Jake was tweeted at being at a NY airport on NYE leaving since the tweet said that they were sitting next to him waiting, and then tweeted flying back into NY on 12/27 a Sunday. She was seen arriving in L.A. on x-mas day then a few tweets of her and the kids in Utah/Park city on M-W. So after NY she was in L.A. for x-mas, but it appears (if the tweets are true) that Jake wasn't in NY for x-mas.

didn said...

tweeted flying back into NY on 12/27 a Sunday

Post that tweet please.

didn't see that one said...

tweeted flying back into NY on 12/27 a Sunday

Post that tweet please.

All a twitter said...

There were tweets of Jake and Maggie on the Highline on Dec. 27, so don't think he flew anywhere that day.

Firmly Planted said...

So where are all those Christmas break photos of Sophin?

Worried said...

T, how do you have all this personal tweeting about Jake's whereabouts? Do you monitor Jake's tweets? You sound like you have Too much info on his personal life. Are you a personal friend or relative?

ihj gallery said...

LAX and two new 'Blame It' on-set pics

Ted said...

From Ted's twitter:

theawfultruth: Happy 2010 everybody! Working on book, getting into trouble, u all being good or bad? Had a dream about Toothy Tile last nite...

faySNteam: @theawfultruth happy 2010 to you too! wanna share your dream? :D

theawfultruth: @faySNteam sure, Toothy's dad was being very protective of his boy, whadya think that means?


theawfultruth

I wonder if this 'dream' is in fact a clue. Could it be Toothy being protective of Baby Tile?